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Banded tetra

Astyanax aeneus (Günther, 1860)

Status not recordedbony fish

The banded tetra (Astyanax aeneus) is a species in the family Acestrorhamphidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the banded tetra

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the banded tetra live?

Not recorded

Is the banded tetra endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the banded tetra classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyAcestrorhamphidae
  6. genusAstyanax
  7. SpeciesAstyanax aeneus (Günther, 1860)

Synonyms Astyanax armandoi, Tetragonopterus aeneus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • pepescaSpanish
  • SardinaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the banded tetra

Other species in the same genus Astyanax.

Cave tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

Cave tetra

Astyanax jordani

AcestrorhamphidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the banded tetra?

The banded tetra (Astyanax aeneus) belongs to the family Acestrorhamphidae in the order Characiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Banded tetra (Astyanax aeneus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-tetra

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“Banded tetra (Astyanax aeneus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-tetra.

BibTeX
@misc{banded_tetra_2026,
  title = {Banded tetra (Astyanax aeneus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-tetra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}